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Wabowden
Wabowden is a community in northern Manitoba. It is situated on Provincial Trunk Highway No. 6, which is the main route between Thompson and the provincial capital, Winnipeg. History The community originated in the early 20th century as a service point on the Hudson Bay Railway. Although the railway's presence in Wabowden has diminished over time, it continues to serve the community by transporting freight and passengers to the Wabowden railway station. Wabowden's name is derived from that of a one-time railway executive, W.A. Bowden. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wabowden had a population of 400 living in 138 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 442. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Climate In spite of its latitude below the 55th parallel, Wabowden has a clear-cut rather than borderline subarctic climate. Its climate is dominated by its long and bitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wabowden Railway Station
Wabowden is a community in northern Manitoba. It is situated on Provincial Trunk Highway No. 6, which is the main route between Thompson and the provincial capital, Winnipeg. History The community originated in the early 20th century as a service point on the Hudson Bay Railway. Although the railway's presence in Wabowden has diminished over time, it continues to serve the community by transporting freight and passengers to the Wabowden railway station. Wabowden's name is derived from that of a one-time railway executive, W.A. Bowden. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wabowden had a population of 400 living in 138 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 442. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Climate In spite of its latitude below the 55th parallel, Wabowden has a clear-cut rather than borderline subarctic climate. Its climate is dominated by its long and bitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Highway 6
Provincial Trunk Highway 6 (PTH 6) is a provincial primary highway located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the Perimeter Highway of Winnipeg to the Thompson south city limits. It is also the main highway connecting Winnipeg to northern Manitoba. The speed limit is 100 km/h. The route is also used to deliver nickel from the Thompson mine to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg. The portion of the highway between Ponton and Thompson was known as Highway 391 prior to 1986. There have been talks of extending PTH 6 further north from Thompson to Churchill and the Nunavut border. If plans to make a highway in Nunavut connecting from Churchill, and Arviat, Nunavut to Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut go through, then the first ever major road connection to Nunavut will be made. Route history In 1928, PTH 6 was originally designated to travel from Minnedosa to the Saskatchewan border southwest of Benito via Dauphin and Swan River. In 1938–1939, the section east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson (population 13,678) is the largest city in the Northern Region of Manitoba and is situated along the Burntwood River, north of Winnipeg. Originally founded in 1956 as a mining town, it now primarily serves as the "Hub of the North", providing goods and services such as healthcare and retail trade to the surrounding communities. Thompson's trade area is larger than New Mexico, yet it has fewer than 15,000 residents, with many of the smaller communities accessible only by air or winter road. Despite its isolated location in the heart of Canada's boreal forest, it is connected to Winnipeg via paved highway, railway (Via Rail), and Thompson Airport. It also has modern amenities, such as fibre optic internet and a large retail scene, including half a dozen shopping malls and several large chain stores (e.g., Walmart, Giant Tiger, Safeway, Shoppers Drug Mart and Canadian Tire). Thompson's natural and undisturbed surroundings make it popular with outdoor enthusiasts. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBWT
CBWT-DT (channel 6) is a CBC Television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It has common ownership with Ici Radio-Canada Télé station CBWFT-DT (channel 3). Both stations share studios on Portage Avenue and Young Street in Downtown Winnipeg, while CBWT-DT's transmitter is located near Red Coat Trail/ Highway 2 in Macdonald. History Planning for CBWT started in November 1952, when the Government of Canada announced its intention of setting up a television station in Winnipeg. The station was announced by J. R. Finlay at a Cosmopolitan Club meeting at the Marlborough Hotel on September 16, 1953. At the time, the station was projected to become western Canada's first television station (before Vancouver's CBUT), but was delayed. There was an entry for CBWT in the 1953 MTS telephone book. In September 1953, CBC Winnipeg moved into a new facility at 541 Portage Avenue. A few months later, on May 31, 1954, CBWT began as a bilingual station on channel 4 with an effective ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucko Lake Mine
Bucko Lake Mine is a nickel mine near Wabowden, Manitoba, Canada and is owned by CaNickel Mining LTD previously Crowflight Minerals Bucko Lake Mine is a nickel mine near Wabowden, Manitoba, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, c ... who purchased the property from Xtrata. Production began on 10 June 2009. Footnotes Nickel mines in Canada Mines in Manitoba Underground mines in Canada {{Manitoba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowflight Minerals
Bucko Lake Mine is a nickel mine near Wabowden, Manitoba, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ... and is owned by CaNickel Mining LTD previously Crowflight Minerals who purchased the property from Xtrata. Production began on 10 June 2009. Footnotes Nickel mines in Canada Mines in Manitoba Underground mines in Canada {{Manitoba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford House, Manitoba
Oxford House ( cr, ᐸᓂᑇᓂᐱᐩ, Bunibonibee/panipwânipiy) is a First Nations Cree community in northern Manitoba, located on the Oxford House 24 Indian reserve. The community is located along the eastern shore of Oxford Lake at the mouth of Hayes River, north of Winnipeg. The Hayes River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 2006. The Bunibonibee Cree Nation have reserved for themselves 13 separate tracts, of which Oxford House 24 serves as their main reserve, containing the settlement of Oxford House. History Oxford House was established in 1798 as a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post on the fur trade route between York Factory on the Hudson Bay and Norway House some north of Lake Winnipeg. People from nearby areas moved to the trading site and formed the community of Oxford House. The United Church played a major role in the development of the community. The ministers and their wives were the first nurses and teachers. People of Oxford House When the Dust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flin Flon, Manitoba
Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within Manitoba. Residents thus travel southwest into Saskatchewan, and northeast into Manitoba. The city is incorporated in and is jointly administered by both provinces. Etymology The town's name is taken from the lead character in a 1905 paperback novel, ''The Sunless City'' by J. E. Preston Muddock. Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin piloted a submarine into a bottomless lake where he sailed through a hole lined with gold to enter a strange underground world. A copy of the book was allegedly found and read by prospector Tom Creighton. When Tom Creighton discovered a high-grade exposure of copper, he thought of the book and called it Flin Flon's mine, and the town that developed around the mine adopted the name. Flin Flon shares the distinction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falconbridge Ltd
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Falconbridge may refer to: *Falconbridge Ltd., a Canadian mining company * Falconbridge, Middlesex County, Ontario *Falconbridge, Greater Sudbury, Ontario People: *Lord Falconbridge, an alternative title for barons, viscounts, and earls of Fauconberg. *Jonathan Falconbridge Kelly (1817-1855), American author who published as "Falconbridge" *Alexander Falconbridge (1760–1791), British surgeon and anti-slavery activist *Anna Maria Falconbridge (1769-1835), British author *William Glenholme Falconbridge (1846–1920), Canadian judge and lawyer See also *The Bastard of Fauconberg Thomas Fauconberg or Thomas Neville, sometimes called Thomas the Bastard, or the Bastard of Fauconberg (1429 – 22 September 1471), was the natural son of William Neville, Lord Fauconberg, who was a leading commander in the Hundred Years' War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree Line
The tree line is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing. It is found at high elevations and high latitudes. Beyond the tree line, trees cannot tolerate the environmental conditions (usually cold temperatures, extreme snowpack, or associated lack of available moisture). The tree line is sometimes distinguished from a lower timberline, which is the line below which trees form a forest with a closed Canopy (biology), canopy. At the tree line, tree growth is often sparse, stunted, and deformed by wind and cold. This is sometimes known as ''krummholz'' (German for "crooked wood"). The tree line often appears well-defined, but it can be a more gradual transition. Trees grow shorter and often at lower densities as they approach the tree line, above which they are unable to grow at all. Given a certain latitude, the tree line is approximately 300 to 1000 meters below the permanent snow line and roughly parallel to it. Causes Due to their vertical structure, tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subarctic Climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N, poleward of the humid continental climates. Subarctic or boreal climates are the source regions for the cold air that affects temperate latitudes to the south in winter. These climates represent Köppen climate classification ''Dfc'', ''Dwc'', ''Dsc'', ''Dfd'', ''Dwd'' and ''Dsd''. Description This type of climate offers some of the most extreme seasonal temperature variations found on the planet: in winter, temperatures can drop to below and in summer, the temperature may exceed . However, the summers are short; no more than three months of the year (but at least one month) must have a 24-hour average temperature of at least to fall into this category of climate, and the coldest month should ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
55th Parallel North
The 55th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 55 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 22 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the winter solstice. This latitude also roughly corresponds to the minimum latitude in which nautical twilight can last all night near the summer solstice. Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° north passes through: : Notable cities and towns on 55°N *Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia *Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia *Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia *Derry, Northern Ireland, UK *Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK *South Shields, England, UK. *Thompson, Manitoba, CA *Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Use as a boundary The 55th parallel serves as the southern boundary of Nunavik territory in Quebec. See also *54th pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
